Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron overload ... the availability of inexpensive diagnostic and confirmatory tests and safe and effective therapy.

The Barrie, Ont.-born writer says she's visiting the hospital every two weeks to get blood taken from her body, which is ...

If a doctor suspects hereditary hemochromatosis, they will likely order a blood test to measure transferrin saturation. Transferrin is a protein that carries iron in the blood. A high transferrin ...

"This important data supports the long-held belief that we should be using targeted genetic testing more consistently to make ...

The diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis can include genetic testing and measurements of iron levels. If you have risk ...

A paradox of genetic hemochromatosis is the observation that the disease is underdiagnosed in the general population and overdiagnosed in patients with secondary iron overload. The relationship ...

But my story pales in comparison to the many folks I have met on the Net who have been diagnosed with iron overloading from genetic Hemochromatosis ... available blood tests for excess iron ...

All were found to have the Celtic gene." To detect whether a person has too much iron in the blood a ferritin or blood test can be carried out. High levels of ferritin can indicate an iron storage ...